A new aircraft has joined the Museum's collection — a Blue Angels F/A-18C Blue Hornet. Learn more about the Navy's flight demonstration and this particular aircraft in a new blog.

Over the years, the US military has worked with Hollywood on films featuring military aviators to make sure the films have the right stuff. In a recent episode of our AirSpace podcast, we explore the making of Top Gun. 

This virtual family day, which can be enjoyed anytime, features videos, interactive activities, and digital content highlighting how the Navy uses aviation to achieve its mission.

Teach your kids about naval aviation — and have some fun along the way — with the "Need for Speed" episode of STEM in 30, our webcast for middle school students. In this episode, we take you to the deck of an aircraft carrier to learn about the science behind launching and landing airplanes from a ship. 

Sea planes can both fly and float. Your little ones will love this story time just for them — including a hands-on craft. 

Take an immersive look behind the scenes as a Smithsonian film crew embarks aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower for F-18 carrier qualifications.

During World War II, women served in the Navy as part of the WAVES program (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). Many of them worked in aviation units, maintaining aircraft, training pilots in navigation, and more. Learn more in this blog.

This aircraft carrier model is one of the most popular models in our collection — it is an 11-foot, 1:100 model of the USS Enterprise, the first nuclear aircraft carrier. The model took 12,000 hours over 12 years to be built.